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    "id": 1036772,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "I thank the petitioners for having faith in the Senate to address this. This comes at the backdrop where we were looking at the drama and machismo of the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti trying to address and record statements from victims of the post-election violence of the 2007-2008 General Election. It was sad that he was targeting to take statements from only one region; the North Rift, and yet the post-election violence happened across the country. We saw the President saying he was not aware of the same. We have to appreciate there are many IDPs either created by post-election violence or state agencies. We remember there are so many squatters that have been evicted even from Mau and other forests. In Nandi, there are so many evictees in a place called Seroginik in Nandi Sub-County and others in Mosop Sub-County. Some people want to repeal the protection and the laws that protect these IDPs. It is so sad because want justice for them. There were allegations that face the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government since this issue of compensation to IDPs in terms of giving them money, land and building their homes is concerned. It is so sad that the concerned Committee has failed to summon the CS for Interior and Coordination of National Government, Dr. Matiang’i to answer some of these questions. If there is the intention of repealing that law than it is very unfortunate for the country. As we talk about historical injustices which is why some of us have been cautious about the BBI because it has nothing to do with addressing historical injustices. We were with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and he was horrified when we were in Kericho listening to land historical injustices. The real problem in this country is that we have State-created squatters, evictees and IDPs because of land-related historical injustices. I hope that going forward the concerned Committee will be able to task the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Government so that these people are protected. We do not want the IDPs to be used for political expediency the way the DCI George Kinoti was trying to dramatize at the DCI headquarters. We want this matter to be addressed within the legal realm and proper structures. It should have a human face and be given proper compensation in money. I hope this matter will be put to rest not only for IDPs that were caused by the post-election violence, but also the individuals that have been evicted by Government agencies from their lands that were owned by their ancestors. In Nandi and Kericho counties, many people are living as squalors as a result of the multi-nationals yet their forefathers were buried in some of those lands that the multi-nationals occupy today. I hope the concerned Ministry will address this issue, once and for all."
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